The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are coming up and she is converting the town of Colchester into a city. What is the difference between a city and a town in the UK?

Teacher Joseph's Podcast

City or Town?

Bare Naked Ladies are a Toronto, Canada rock group popular in the late 1990s and the early part of the new century.  In episode 1, I commented that food, blue, and blew all had the same vowel sound.  Indeed, bare (meaning naked or basic) and bear (the animal) are pronounced the same. In this episode, I am going to guide you through (not throw) the E ear and A air sounds.
Here are the lists of the words in this lesson.  Notice that the spelling of the vowel sound is not consistent.
                                                 Sound 1                                             Sound 2
                                                      ear                                                      air
                                                      beer                                                    bear / bare
                                                      pier                                                      pear
                                                      hear                                                     hair
                                                      tear                                                      tear
                                                      cheers                                                 chairs             


                                     

Accelerate your English Pronunciation with Ralph

E Ear  A Air. 

"不行" (bù xíng) is a more casual and colloquial expression, and it is often used to indicate that something is not feasible or practical. It can be translated as "can't" or "won't work."
"不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is a more formal and polite expression, and it is often used to indicate that something is not allowed according to rules or regulations. It can be translated as "cannot" or "not allowed."
Here are some examples that illustrate the difference between "不行" (bù xíng) and "不可以" (bù kě yǐ):
Example 1:
A: 你能给我五块钱吗？ (nǐ néng gěi wǒ wǔ kuài qián ma?) (Can you give me five dollars?)
B: 不行，我没有五块钱。 (bù xíng, wǒ méi yǒu wǔ kuài qián) (No, I don't have five dollars.)
B: 不可以，这是违反公司规定的。 (bù kě yǐ, zhè shì wéi fǎn gōng sī guī dìng de) (No, it is against company rules.)
In the first example, "不行" (bù xíng) is used to indicate that the person does not have the requested amount of money. In the second example, "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is used to indicate that giving the money is against company rules.
"不行" (bù xíng) might be more appropriate if the person simply does not have the requested amount of money, while "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) might be more appropriate if there is a rule or regulation that prevents the person from giving the money.

Example 2:
A: 你能把这个盒子放在桌子上吗？ (nǐ néng bǎ zhè gè hé zǐ fàng zài zhuō zi shàng ma?) (Can you put this box on the table?)
B: 不行，它太大了。 (bù xíng, tā tài dà le) (No, it is too big.)
B: 不可以，桌子上没有足够的空间。 (bù kě yǐ, zhuō zi shàng méi yǒu zú gòu de kōng jiān) (No, there is not enough space on the table.)
In the first example, "不行" (bù xíng) is used to indicate that the box is too large to fit on the table. In the second example, "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) is used to indicate that there is not enough space on the table.
"不行" (bù xíng) might be more appropriate if the box is too large to fit on the table, while "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) might be more appropriate if there is not enough space on the table.



Difference between A and B in Chinese with Shanmei

Difference between "不行" (bù xíng) and "不可以" (bù kě yǐ)

小明今天过生日。他非常高兴，因为这是他十岁生日。他的爸爸妈妈准备了一个生日派对，还有很多好吃的蛋糕和水果。

派对开始了，小明的朋友们都来了。他们一起唱生日歌，一起吃蛋糕。小明还收到了一些漂亮的礼物，有玩具、有书籍，还有一件新衣服。

小明开心地说：“谢谢大家，今天是我最快乐的一天！”

派对结束后，小明和他的朋友们一起拍了很多照片，留下了美好的回忆。他们约定下次再一起玩，期待下一个生日的到来。

1.小明今天过什么节日？

    A) 圣诞节
    B) 生日
    C) 春节


2.小明的生日派对上有什么好吃的？

    A) 蛋糕和水果
    B) 比萨和汉堡
    C) 面条和汤

3.小明在派对上得到了什么礼物？

    A) 一辆自行车
    B) 玩具、书籍和新衣服
    C) 一只宠物

开口说汉语    "Chinese Chit-Chat"

小明的生日

IELTS Speaking preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Law.

Q. Why do you think law and order are important?
Q. Who/which department is most responsible for enforcing the law?
Q. Should laws be more universal?
Q. Is there any law you think is too strict? [Why?/Why not?]
Q. How do people in your country generally think about obeying laws?

Try to connect with what you think ( not what the questions is making you think about). I found it's a lot easier for students to speak what they believe or believed in the past.

Let me know how easy it's going to be doing it this way.



IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Speaking preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Law.

Poema de Federico García-Lorca del Romancero Gitano

POEMAS DE FEDERICO GARCÍA-LORCA

TRES ROMANCES HISTÓRICOS

Aprende español con Katy o con h h español. 

Spanish for beginners//Español para principiantes

Bienvenidos a h h español 

In questo episodio vi parlo del perché sono in dubbio se acquistare o meno una bicicletta.
Buono ascolto e buono studio a tutti!!!

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast for beginners

Il dubbio della bici

Let's start with practicing something fun and easy and everyone's favorite.

Here we're saying the sentence "I like ice cream." in Thai.


How do Thai people call "ice cream"? Let's find out!

Enjoy!
